World Politics Review published on 16 August 2024 a commentary titled "Ukraine Could Cause a Major Headache for Russia in Africa" by Marcel Plichta.
Sketchy reports suggest that Ukrainian forces in Sudan and Mali are assisting local groups in attacking Russian Wagner Group and Africa Corps units. While the evidence is vague and contested, the growing narrative that Ukraine is assisting enemies of Russian forces in these countries complicates Moscow's missions there.
